... to knock the Kaiser off his throne, you see." (The Century) But as the war dragged on, the subject of going home became a ghastly joke. Writer Robert Graves wrote, "We held two irreconcilable beliefs: that the war would never end and that we would win it."(Fussell 73) World War I, considered one of the greatest conflicts in world history, was new ... frozen as if paralyzed or might not be able to stop shaking. They could be delusional. (Hatt 57) Some were so disfunctional that they never again left hospitals or nursing homes. (Hansen 52) If not treated quickly, shell-shock can develop i...

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